Alex Koval is a Senior Software Architect and a president of Codemasters International, a premier provider of Software Development services. During his career Alex worked with various teams including Microsoft, Interclick, Omnicomm Systems, where he architected high-performance solutions focusing on scalability and flexibility using the Microsoft Platform. At the moment Alex is developing web-distributed applications which utilize Windows Azure platform. Alex holds a Ph.D in Electronics Engineering from Moscow Institute of Electronics Engineering, an MBA from Florida Atlantic University, and multiple industry certifications including MCPD, MCTS, and Certified ScrumMaster.